Barbie!: Her Life & Times, and the New Theater of Fashion was written by Billy Boy
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Charts Barbie's evolution, from 1950s prom queen and Jackie Kennedy-inspired style setter to the fitness-conscious businesswoman of the 1980s and features hundreds of photographs of Barbie and friends modeling more than one hundred couture originals
Barbie burst upon the scene in 1959 and soon took her place as one of the most popular and collectible toys of all time. Now BillyBoy, owner of the world's largest Barbie doll collection (20,000 dolls and counting), charts the history of this American dream girl in a good-humored and affectionate retrospective. 400 photographs, 300 in full-color.